How To Watch the 2025 Stanley Cup Final With DISH
Last year's Stanley Cup Final was so good, there's a sequel in 2025.
For the second year in a row, the NHL championship series will feature the Edmonton Oilers taking on the Florida Panthers for the right to hoist the greatest trophy in sports. Here’s a preview of what to expect in the climax of the NHL Playoffs, plus the full schedule and how to watch with DISH. Not a DISH subscriber? Follow this link to find the best offer and subscribe to DISH today!
How to Watch the 2025 Stanley Cup Final With DISH
The Stanley Cup Final will air exclusively on TNT in the U.S. If you’re not at home when the games are on, you can access your internet-connected Hopper device to watch on the go with DISH Anywhere. You can also stream the games on the Max app by adding HBO and Max to your DISH subscription. Here's a look at the full schedule.
Florida Panthers (3A) vs. Edmonton Oilers (3P)
Game 1: Oilers 4, Panthers 3 (OT)
Game 2: Panthers 5, Oilers 4 (2OT)
Game 3: Oilers at Panthers, Monday, June 9, 8 p.m. ET; TNT
Game 4: Oilers at Panthers, Thursday, June 12, 8 p.m. ET; TNT
Game 5: Panthers at Oilers, Saturday, June 14, 8 p.m. ET; TNT*
Game 6: Oilers at Panthers, Tuesday, June 17, 8 p.m. ET; TNT*
Game 7: Panthers at Oilers, Friday, June 20, 8 p.m. ET; TNT*
* If necessary
Edmonton Oilers Preview
Last year, Oilers star Connor McDavid added to his collection of hardware by winning the Conn Smythe trophy for most valuable player in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Unfortunately, that’s the only trophy McDavid won, as he became the first player in over 20 years to claim the honor despite playing for the losing team. McDavid and Edmonton are looking to change that this year, beginning with their lifting of the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl as Western Conference champions ("Don't touch it last year; you don't win. Touch it this year; hopefully we win," McDavid told reporters after the game).
While the core of the team remains the same as last year, the Oilers made a series of additions to their roster, both in free agency and at the trade deadline. Defenseman Jake Walman – who is a +12 in 16 playoff games – has had the most significant impact, but Jeff Skinner might be the most important. After getting scratched from all but two playoff games, Skinner was forced back into the lineup due to an injury to Zach Hyman and promptly scored his first-ever playoff goal. With Hyman out for the Final, Skinner has big skates to fill.
Luckily for Edmonton, they will have home ice advantage in this series. Considering that they fell into an 0-3 hole last year before winning three straight to force Game 7, that could prove a significant advantage in what’s expected to be a highly competitive series.
Florida Panthers Preview
After winning their first Stanley Cup last year, the Panthers are heading back to the Final for the third-straight year. Like the Oilers, they finished third in their division before gaining momentum to make another run to the Cup. They also had an NHL-best eight players selected for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
One of those players was then-Bruin Brad Marchand, who Florida acquired at the trade deadline after a long and celebrated career in Boston (at least among their fans; Marchand holds the record as the most suspended player in NHL history). The Panthers also traded for forward Nico Sturm and, most significantly, defenceman Seth Jones, who has three goals and four assists in the playoffs. Jones is one of seven Panthers players who haven’t won the Cup, an indication of just how different this year’s team is from the one that lifted Lord Stanley’s prize a year ago.
Players to Watch - Goaltenders Sergei Bobrovsky and Stuart Skinner
As we often see between two evenly-matched teams, the series could be decided by goaltending. Stuart Skinner will be in net for Edmonton, while Sergei Bobrovsky will start for Florida. Panthers forward Sam Reinhart described Bobrovsky as a "calming prescence," which is about as good of a compliment as one can give for the high-pressure position. Bobrovsky has earned that description: According to NHL.com, "Bobrovsky is 40-19 with a 2.41 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and six shutouts" since his starting streak began with Game 4 of the first round in 2023.
It's been a different story for Skinner, who, after allowing 12 goals in the first two games of Edmonton's opening round series against the Los Angeles Kings, was benched in favor of Calvin Pickard. But since rejoining the starters midway through the Vegas series, Skinner has been exceptional. Aside from a rough 3rd period in Game 1 against the Dallas Stars, Skinner has been playing some of the best hockey of his career, earning three shutouts, matching his regular season total across 51 games.
